Complex Trial Team

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Complex Trial Team

We resolve many cases before trial, but without a doubt, certain cases will go before a jury. As a trial powerhouse, Tyson & Mendes’ Complex Trial Team represents clients in their highest-risk and most complex courtroom disputes. The team is often “parachuted in” shortly before trial to successfully triage tense, high-stakes litigation. For this reason, we stand out for our superb ability to handle the most complicated, hotly contested trials in the country. Mina Miserlis is the Chair of Complex Trials.

The Complex Trial Team has tried to jury verdict a wide variety of lawsuits, ranging from employment, professional liability, business and accounting fraud, significant real estate disputes, class actions, catastrophic injury, traumatic brain injury, complex regional pain syndrome, and wrongful death. The team also has a successful track record of jury trial experience in large loss cases.

Each member of the Complex Trial Team has received extensive training in the Tyson & Mendes methods for stopping Nuclear Verdicts®, and in turn, they now instruct others. Several members of the team are TM HALO® trial attorneys, parachuting in to work with our clients on their highest risk cases with the greatest potential for Nuclear Verdicts® and deliver justice.

The Complex Trial Team has tried lawsuits against some of the most well-known plaintiff’s attorneys in the country, including Nick Rowley, Gary Dordick, R. Rex Paris, Michael Alder, Rodger Dryer, Casey Geary, Taylor & Ring, and others. The Tyson & Mendes Complex Trial Team tries big cases against big name attorneys – and wins.

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Robert Tyson, Founding Partner of Tyson & Mendes, discusses strategies insurers and defense lawyers must adopt to stop Nuclear Verdicts® in U.S. courts.

Defusing the Verdict Bomb: Can the Insurance Industry Stop Nuclear Awards?

May 15, 2025 4:02pm
When Robert Tyson, founding partner of Tyson & Mendes national defense law firm, looks at the rising tide of nuclear verdicts in the US, he sees one thing clearly: the insurance industry isn’t changing fast enough to stop it. Insurance executives have spent years sounding the alarm about social inflation. This trend, which refers to insured claims costs rising above the rate of general inflation...
Ashley Fetyko and Ema Rolof discuss courtroom storytelling and defense strategies to stop Nuclear Verdicts® in a leadership-focused conversation.

Leading Change With Ema Rolof: Featuring Ashley Fetyko

May 7, 2025 11:48am
Ema sits down with Ashley Fetko, Partner and Head of Growth & Client Engagement at Tyson & Mendes, to explore the defense strategies that actually stop nuclear verdicts. Ashley dives into the power of storytelling, the need for collaboration, and why being a good human is more than just a motto—it's the foundation of winning in the courtroom...
An elephant standing in an office, symbolizing overlooked challenges in insurance defense dialogue and litigation strategy discussions.

The Elephant in the Room Takes Center Stage

April 23, 2025 2:18pm
If there is something that everyone on CLM’s Litigation Management Task Force can agree on, it is that the conversations about the pain points between carriers and defense counsel have been honest, energetic, and worthwhile. As Task Force Steering Committee member Cayce Lynch, national managing partner at Tyson & Mendes...

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Two Strategies Defense Attorneys Should Implement Today to Avoid Nuclear Verdicts® in Trucking Cases

Author: Edward R. Leonard | October 1, 2024 2:57pm
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are driving skyrocketing damages awards in courts all across the country. Such Nuclear Verdicts® – jury awards in excess of $10 million or that are disproportionate, and irrational given the facts of a case – trigger higher costs for the insurance industry and result in premium increases that are out of step with other cost-of-living indicators. They can have devastating consequences for corporations and insurance companies.

Slay the Serpent: How To Combat the Reptile Theory in Deposition!

Author: Nancy Leon | May 6, 2024 12:48pm
The Reptile Theory is a well-known strategic approach primarily used by plaintiffs’ counsel in civil cases. This theory is usually used in auto v. auto, trucking v. auto, construction, premises liability, and mass tort cases, and it focuses on the defendant’s behavior. This tactic encourages jurors...

Personalize the Corporate Defendant to Sway Jurors!

Author: Amaia Sanz de Acedo | May 3, 2024 12:29pm
Selecting a corporate representative is a crucial part of the trial preparation process. The corporate representative will serve as the corporate client’s face and voice in the courtroom throughout trial. Their selection and presentation can influence the jury’s perception of the...
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